Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Lake Balboa, Los Angeles County, California — state license #197609865, licensed for 6 residents, listed as licensed in the CDSS record we retrieved August 2, 2026. It does not appear on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers the state waiver only, not a home's own payment arrangements. California has 10 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated August 14, 2025 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2021, the state has visited this home 9 times and filed 10 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated August 14, 2025.
The state's published file for this home includes 2 documents with transcribed findings, dated March 4, 2022 to March 18, 2024. 2 of the 2 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1), “Unsubstantiated” (1). 2 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 2 documents below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.
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Aug 14, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Aug 22, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Mar 18, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff locked resident in a facility bedroom Resident's grooming needs were not met by facility staff Resident in care was locked out of the facility
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brian Balisi conducted a subsequent complaint visit to deliver final findings of allegations listed above. During today’s visit, LPA met with Angie De Leon and explained the reason for the visit. On 07/03/2023, from 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., LPA initiated an unannounced complaint investigation for the allegations listed above. During the visit, LPA toured the physical plant, interviewed staff, resident and reviewed and obtained pertinent documents relevant to the investigation. On 10/30/2023, from 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., LPA conducted a subsequent complaint visit. During the visit, LPA toured physical plant, interviewed staff, families / responsible parties of residents in care and reviewed and obtained copies of additional documentation relevant to the investigation. It was reported that Staff locked resident in a facility bedroom, as it was alleged that Resident #1 (R1) was observed locked in their bedroom. Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 18, 2024 · control 29-AS-20230626091233
Jan 22, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Sep 14, 2023Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
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Is Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The licensed?
Yes — Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Lake Balboa (Los Angeles County): California license #197609865, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 6 residents. State records list 10 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated August 14, 2025, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The care for dementia, hospice, bedridden, or non-ambulatory residents?
From the CDSS license record, checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS license record checked August 2, 2026 lists Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory, hospice care, and bedridden; it does not list dementia / memory care. A clearance that is not on file is not a “no” — it may simply be unrecorded, so if your family needs one of these, ask the home directly and confirm its current scope on a tour.
From the California state record. Some approvals are bed- or room-specific — always confirm current scope with the facility.
What the state record says, word for word
Verbatim, from the CDSS license recordAGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR 6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH ALL MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. ALL ROOMS APPROVED FOR BEDRIDDEN. APPROVED HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 6.
How much does Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in Los Angeles County typically runs $5,000–$7,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $4,000–$6,500/mo (market research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes; California's 2026 SSI/SSP board-and-care payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home). Ask the home for its own rate sheet and what the base rate includes — or use the cost section at the top of this page.
Does Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The is not in the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant record we checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers only the state's ALW program, not a home's own payment policies, so ask the home directly about private Medi-Cal arrangements. The waiver pays for assisted-living care services (not room and board) at participating homes; every DHCS-listed home appears on our statewide Medi-Cal page.
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4 of 6 beds occupied (67%) when the state visited on March 18, 2024. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The?
Verbatim from CDSS complaint-investigation reports — the state's own words, never summarized by us. Record checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026 lists 9 state visits and 10 dated documents since 2021 for Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The; 2 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated March 18, 2024, records an allegation the state marked “Unsubstantiated”. Open any entry to read the state's full finding, word for word.
Most licensed homes receive some findings over 36 months; what matters is what was found and whether it was corrected. Counts here are shown compared with homes of similar size, and the state's own words appear in full below.
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2022
Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.
What the state has logged
California has logged 9 state visits for this home as of August 2, 2026. These are the home's own counts, straight from that record — shown beside the statewide median for small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer beds), computed across all 5,773 licensed homes of that size, because larger and longer-licensed homes naturally accumulate more visits and reports. They are facts, not a grade — a citation may be minor and since corrected, and an “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing. No substantiated complaints are on file.
Who runs Cottages Of Lake Balboa 1, The?
From the CDSS ownership record, checked August 9, 2026.
Licensed to Cottages Of Lake Balboa, Inc., The, who operates 3 licensed California homes in total. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.
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